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Canon 5D vs Canon T6

Portability
55
Imaging
55
Features
41
Overall
49
Canon EOS 5D front
 
Canon EOS T6 front
Portability
68
Imaging
62
Features
62
Overall
62

Canon 5D vs Canon T6 Key Specs

Canon 5D
(Full Review)
  • 13MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • No Video
  • Canon EF Mount
  • 895g - 152 x 113 x 75mm
  • Introduced November 2005
  • Refreshed by Canon 5D MII
Canon T6
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Raise to 12800)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 485g - 129 x 101 x 78mm
  • Revealed March 2016
  • Additionally referred to as EOS Rebel 1300D
  • Previous Model is Canon 1200D
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Canon 5D vs Canon T6 Overview

The following is a extensive review of the Canon 5D vs Canon T6, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and they are both offered by Canon. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the 5D (13MP) and T6 (18MP) and the 5D (Full frame) and T6 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The 5D was unveiled 11 years prior to the T6 which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Canon 5D being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Canon T6 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving in to a detailed comparison, below is a short highlight of how the 5D scores vs the T6 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon 5D over the Canon T6

 5D T6 

Reasons to pick Canon T6 over the Canon 5D

 T6 5D 
RevealedMarch 2016November 2005Newer by 125 months
Display dimension3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution920k230kClearer display (+690k dot)

Common features in the Canon 5D and Canon T6

 5D T6 
Focus manually Very exact focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch display Neither comes with Touch display

Canon 5D vs Canon T6 Physical Comparison

If you are going to travel with your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and proportions. The Canon 5D comes with outside dimensions of 152mm x 113mm x 75mm (6.0" x 4.4" x 3.0") with a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs) and the Canon T6 has measurements of 129mm x 101mm x 78mm (5.1" x 4.0" x 3.1") and a weight of 485 grams (1.07 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have at that time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the 5D against the T6.

Canon 5D vs Canon T6 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the 5D and T6 is 55 and 68 respectively.

Canon 5D vs Canon T6 top view buttons comparison

Canon 5D vs Canon T6 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is hard to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions only by going over technical specs. The image here may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the 5D and T6.

As you have seen, both of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The 5D with its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Canon T6 will offer greater detail having an extra 5MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged 5D is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Canon 5D vs Canon T6 sensor size comparison

Canon 5D vs Canon T6 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 5D vs Canon T6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon 5D
Portrait photography with Canon T6
65
manual focus
good MP (13MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
delivers RAW files
no liveview feature
77
has manual focus
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
offers face detect focus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon 5D Street photography info
Canon T6 Street photography info
56
sensor size is big (Full frame)
delivers RAW files
environment sealing
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
60
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon 5D as a Sports photography camera
Canon T6 as a Sports photography camera
55
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
good MP (13MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
environment sealing
has phase detect AF
no liveview feature
slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
no image stabilization
bad battery life (800 CIPA)
59
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
offers tracking focus
supports phase detect auto focus
slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
bad battery pack (500 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Canon 5D Travel photography info
Canon T6 Travel photography info
49
environment sealing
good MP (13MP)
lack of Timelapse recording
bad battery life (800 CIPA)
does not contain selfie friendly display
55
decent megapixels (18MP)
flash built-in
lack of Timelapse mode
bad battery pack (500 CIPA)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 5D as a Landscape photography camera
Canon T6 as a Landscape photography camera
54
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Canon EF mount)
good MP (13 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
delivers RAW files
environment sealing
screen is small (2.5")
no liveview feature
no image stabilization
bad battery life (800 CIPA)
lack of Timelapse recording
64
has manual focus
change lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
decent sized screen (3")
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
no image stabilization
bad battery pack (500 shots)
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 5D as a Vlogging camera
Canon T6 as a Vlogging camera
9
lack of video recording
27
offers face detect focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
lack of microphone support
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Canon 5D vs Canon T6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 5D and Canon T6
 Canon EOS 5DCanon EOS T6
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Canon
Model Canon EOS 5D Canon EOS T6
Also referred to as - EOS Rebel 1300D
Class Advanced DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Introduced 2005-11-12 2016-03-10
Physical type Mid-size SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Digic II Digic 4+
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Full frame APS-C
Sensor measurements 36 x 24mm 22.3 x 14.9mm
Sensor area 864.0mm² 332.3mm²
Sensor resolution 13MP 18MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4368 x 2912 5184 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 3200 6400
Maximum enhanced ISO - 12800
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Canon EF Canon EF/EF-S
Available lenses 250 326
Focal length multiplier 1 1.6
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.5 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 920 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech TFT liquid-crystal color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage 96% 95%
Viewfinder magnification 0.71x 0.5x
Features
Min shutter speed 30s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/8000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames/s 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range no built-in flash 9.20 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings External Auto, On, Off, Red-eye
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/200s 1/200s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution None 1920x1080
Video file format - MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 895 grams (1.97 lb) 485 grams (1.07 lb)
Dimensions 152 x 113 x 75mm (6.0" x 4.4" x 3.0") 129 x 101 x 78mm (5.1" x 4.0" x 3.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 71 66
DXO Color Depth score 22.9 22.0
DXO Dynamic range score 11.1 11.7
DXO Low light score 1368 781
Other
Battery life 800 shots 500 shots
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BP-511A LP-E10
Self timer Yes (10 sec (2 sec with mirror lock-up)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type Compact Flash (Type I or II) SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Card slots One One
Launch price $2,780 $549